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EP1477227A3
EP1477227A3 EP04252316A EP04252316A EP1477227A3 EP 1477227 A3 EP1477227 A3 EP 1477227A3 EP 04252316 A EP04252316 A EP 04252316A EP 04252316 A EP04252316 A EP 04252316A EP 1477227 A3 EP1477227 A3 EP 1477227A3
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pipette
control arrangement
pump assembly
pipette control
housing
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French (fr)
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EP1477227B1 (en
EP1477227A2 (en
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Paul Thom
Douglas W. Harrison
Francis Gomes
David Landsberger
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Bel Art Products Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/021—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids
    • B01L3/0213—Accessories for glass pipettes; Gun-type pipettes, e.g. safety devices, pumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/021—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids
    • B01L3/0217—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids of the plunger pump type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/08—Ergonomic or safety aspects of handling devices
    • B01L2200/087—Ergonomic aspects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/06—Valves, specific forms thereof
    • B01L2400/0633—Valves, specific forms thereof with moving parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/06—Valves, specific forms thereof
    • B01L2400/0694—Valves, specific forms thereof vents used to stop and induce flow, backpressure valves

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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Devices For Use In Laboratory Experiments (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A pipette control arrangement consists of a housing assembly adapted for operatively housing a pump assembly and for operatively connecting a pipette to the pump assembly via a flexible air tube. The pump assembly is adapted to independently accommodate a plurality of volume specific removable cylinder-plunger systems. The pipette control arrangement may further include a quick release trigger operated mechanism for rapidly and or in large volumes dispensing liquid from an attached pipette.
EP04252316A 2003-05-12 2004-04-20 Pipette control arrangement Expired - Lifetime EP1477227B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP07000018A EP1775023A1 (en) 2003-05-12 2004-04-20 Pipette control arrangement

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US10/435,863 US7093507B2 (en) 2003-05-12 2003-05-12 Pipette control arrangement
US435863 2003-05-12

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EP07000018A Division EP1775023A1 (en) 2003-05-12 2004-04-20 Pipette control arrangement

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EP1477227A2 EP1477227A2 (en) 2004-11-17
EP1477227A3 true EP1477227A3 (en) 2004-12-08
EP1477227B1 EP1477227B1 (en) 2007-01-03

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EP04252316A Expired - Lifetime EP1477227B1 (en) 2003-05-12 2004-04-20 Pipette control arrangement

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EP07000018A Withdrawn EP1775023A1 (en) 2003-05-12 2004-04-20 Pipette control arrangement

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EP (2) EP1775023A1 (en)
JP (1) JP4884653B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20040097924A (en)
CN (1) CN1572369B (en)
AT (1) ATE350164T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2004201909B8 (en)
CA (1) CA2466256C (en)
DE (1) DE602004003993T2 (en)
TW (1) TWI311925B (en)

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EP1477227B1 (en) 2007-01-03
EP1477227A2 (en) 2004-11-17
DE602004003993D1 (en) 2007-02-15
AU2004201909A1 (en) 2004-12-02
CA2466256A1 (en) 2004-11-12
JP4884653B2 (en) 2012-02-29
JP2004337852A (en) 2004-12-02
AU2004201909B2 (en) 2009-11-19
TWI311925B (en) 2009-07-11
DE602004003993T2 (en) 2007-06-21
CN1572369A (en) 2005-02-02
CN1572369B (en) 2010-06-09
TW200505578A (en) 2005-02-16
ATE350164T1 (en) 2007-01-15
EP1775023A1 (en) 2007-04-18
US20040226389A1 (en) 2004-11-18
US7093507B2 (en) 2006-08-22
AU2004201909B8 (en) 2009-11-26
CA2466256C (en) 2013-07-09

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